As China halts timber imports from the US, Việt Nam eyes an opportunity to boost its own timber intake for processing and re-export — reinforcing its position as a key player in the global wood furniture market.
The Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition of Food and Beverages 2025 (HCMC FOODEX 2025) that opened in HCM City on April 16 offers a platform for food and beverage businesses to collaborate.
According to the Việt Nam Maritime and Inland Waterways Administration under the Ministry of Construction, by 2030, Việt Nam''s fleet is expected to expand to 1,750 vessels with a total capacity of 18 million tonnes.
Hiền explained that rules of origin are a set of criteria used to determine the country where a product is manufactured (i.e. country of origin). These rules are especially important for goods produced using inputs from multiple countries, and require...
Việt Nam exported 20,244 tonnes of various types of pepper in March, earning US$141.6 million. The figures represented increases of 41.3 per cent in volume, and 45.6 per cent in value month-on-month, and a decrease of 21.2 per cent in...
To ensure product quality from the ground up, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has launched residue monitoring programmes at key growing areas and packing facilities.
The revival of the project signals Việt Nam''s shift towards energy diversification to meet rising electricity demand, while honouring its carbon reduction commitments.
At a forum on SCT held in Hà Nội on April 4, hosted by the Việt Nam Beer–Alcohol–Beverage Association (VBA), concerns were raised that a sudden imposition of the tax could deliver a “shock” to producers, disrupt business operations, and...
The total pig herd reached approximately 32 million head by the end of 2024, up seven million from 2020 and nearly two million from 2023. This marked the highest pig population in five years.
Industry insiders pointed to stable raw material prices and a strategic shift towards higher-value processed products as key factors underpinning the strong performance of the two top earners -shrimp and tra fish.
Việt Nam''s government plans to introduce a stand-alone Extended Producer Responsibility Decree in the third quarter in 2025, signaling a major step towards refining the country’s waste management and circular economy policies.
In a report released on April 1, the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'' Index (PMI) posted above the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in four months during March, signalling an improvement in business conditions at the end...
Without timely measures to develop power sources - particularly clean and sustainable energy - the country could face electricity shortages between 2026 and 2028.
